Reigniting Leadership in Nursing (Mary Whelan S5E3)

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Mary Whelan. Mary Whelan has held many different leadership positions over the past 24 years of her career as a director of emergency services from a level II Trauma Center to a community hospital ED, she proved time and again with every leadership role that she possesses the tools to transform department culture and produce improved staff and patient engagement scores. Mary built a reputation of actively engaging with staff to assist with patient flow and clinical care, helping build a relationship with bedside staff and demonstrating to them that she understands the valuable work they are doing. Mary’s tireless work to develop strategic collaborations within the ED and the healthcare system resulted in outcome data that reflected clinical excellence under her leadership.  Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Mary about nursing leadership. Looking across the span of her career, what topics she believes are most important for those continuing to lead the profession.   This episode is called “Reigniting Leadership in Nursing.” Mary can be reached on LinkedIn @MaryWhelan.